HOUSE APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-TERROR BILL ON 3RD AND FINAL READING MANILA - The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the controversial House Bill 6875, which seeks to amend the Philippines' current anti-terrorism laws.
XI CALLS FOR STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM President Xi Jinping urged on Tuesday the building of a strong public health system and improving the nation's capacity for disease prevention and treatment to better protect the people's health.
CORONAVIRUS | CHINA'S DELAY IN RELEASING INFORMATION FRUSTRATES WHO Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus "immediately
TERMINATION OF VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WITH US ON HOLD MANILA — The Philippines has suspended the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US "in light of political and other developments" in the region, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced on social
XI: BUILD HIGH-QUALITY PORT IN HAINAN President Xi Jinping underlined the importance of high quality and high standards in building a free trade port in Hainan province while prioritizing integrated institutional reform in the process of building the port.
CURBS EASE IN EUROPE, ASIA WITH NEW RULES The first day of June saw Covid restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as US protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks.
GCQ DAY 1: THOUSANDS STRANDED MANILA — Thousands of commuters mostly workers returning to their jobs were stranded yesterday in Metro Manila, as public transport remained limited despite the easing of restrictions for the first time after more than two months of Luzon-wide quarantine
XI: CHILDREN ARE KEY TO NATION'S DEVELOPMENT President Xi Jinping called on children across the country on Sunday to study hard, firm up their ideals and beliefs, and train themselves to be both physically and mentally stronger to work to realize the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.
CURFEWS IN MAJOR US CITIES LIKE LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO AS RACE PROTESTS ESCALATE Curfews were imposed on major US cities as clashes over police brutality erupted across America with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his government would stop the violent prote
DUTERTE'S VIRUS DEFENSE FACES TEST AS PHILIPPINES LOCKDOWN EASES MANILA -- Wearing face masks, millions in the Philippine capital will emerge from one of the world's longest virus lockdowns on Monday in a test of how well President Rodrigo Duterte built the country's pandemic response. &
